{"product_id":"the-genius-of-birds-hardcover","title":"The Genius of Birds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of 'bird brains, '  Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBirds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAckerman is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBirds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJENNIFER ACKERMAN has been writing about science, nature, and human biology for almost three decades. Her most recent books include \u003ci\u003eSex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body; Ah-Choo: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold; Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Notes from the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. A contributor to \u003ci\u003eScientific American, National Geographic, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications, Ackerman is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Nonfiction, a Bunting Fellowship, and a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028948279603,"sku":"9781594205217","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VkhRZEdXdjlUbU1ZZ0lVM1A0L3l1dz09.webp?v=1770353617","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-genius-of-birds-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}